🇵🇹 Portuguese

argila

feminine

a argila

clay

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argila
/a aʁˈʒilɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say argila in Portuguese?

IPA
/a aʁˈʒilɐ/

How do you pronounce argila in Portuguese?

argila is pronounced /a aʁˈʒilɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A argila vermelha que encontramos é excelente para fazer cerâmica.

The red clay that we found is excellent for making pottery.

A argila úmida deve ser armazenada em um local fresco para permanecer moldável.

The damp clay should be stored in a cool place to remain moldable.

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Why is it feminine?

Argila is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Latin "argilla," which was already feminine in Latin and retained its gender through the Romance language evolution; the Latin feminine ending "-a" persisted in Portuguese as the standard feminine singular marker.

What is the Portuguese word for clay?

The Portuguese word for clay is a argila — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇪🇸 Spanisharcillalafeminine
🇮🇹 Italianargillal'feminine

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